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IT has recently been argued1 that the afforestation of catchment areas in Great Britain seriously reduces water yield, and because of this the planting of such areas should cease until it can be proved that the nation's water supplies are not being threatened. In both this paper1 and a contemporary review2 the effect has been interpreted primarily as that of afforestation upon transpiration.
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RENNIE, P. Effect of the Afforestation of Catchment Areas upon Water Yield. Nature 180, 663–664 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180663a0
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